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PATENT oI-Flca MILLING MACHINE Walter D. Archea and nati, Ohio, assignors poration of Ohio Millard Romaine, Cincin. to The Cincinnati Mill-Iv ing Machine Company,

Cincinnati, Ohio, a cor- Application octoberl 21, 1930, seriallNo.' 490,24s

' This invention relates to a machine tool organization and more particularly to a compound milling machine.

In the machining of many articles of manufacture it often become necessary to finish a plu-A rality of surfaces thereon which are inv such relation as to prevent the application of ordinary production methods to their fabrication. More particularly is this true where the surfaces to be finished are adjacent and the nature of the tooling operations is such as to prevent their simultaneous accomplishment without interference. I12his, of necessity, causes each operation to be performed. separately, thereby hindering production and adding to the cost vof the product.

Itis, therefore, onev of the principal objects of this invention ,to provide an improved hydraulically actuated production machine in which a plurality of tooling operations, not subject to simultaneous4 performance, may be accomplished in rapid succession in a single automatic cycle. l

Venculer object ortm'amvenuon is the provision of a machine tool having multiple slides and a single unit for selectively determining the aztuation of each.

A further object of this vide in a milling machine having a plurality of movable slides, improved automatic ontrol means for initiating the movement of any slide from the other whereby the slides may be translated automatically in predetermined succession during each cycle'of the-machine.

- A still further object of this invention is to providea compound milling machine composed of spaced independent milling units with suitable controls whereby-each unit may be simultaneously started on if@ cycle but individually' controlled thereafter.

An additional objectof this invention is to provide improved unitary control means to effeet clamping Aoi! the work holders of a plurality of machine tool units andsimultaneously therewith starting each unit upon its cycle of operation.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention should be readily apparent by reference to the following specification considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings illustrative f one embodimentithereof, but itV will be understood that any modincations may be made in the specific structural details herel inafter disclosed. within the scope ot the apinvention is to prol(ci. 901-15) system for the work fixtures; transfer table and 10 cycle initiating mechanism, Figures 4 and 5 areviews diagrammatically showing one seriesV of operations that may be performed upon 'a work piece in a single automatic cycle' by the means disclosed in this in l5 vention. V

Figure 6 is a diagram of the hydraulic circuit for controlling the movable slides of one unit. Figure 'l isa detail'l partly in section, of the pilot valve and prepositioning control valve pro- 20 vided with each movable slide.

Figure 8 is an end view, partly -in section, of `the laterally adjustable cutter spindle used on the forward unit.

Figure 9 is a plan view of the valve structure 25 accompanying the vertical spindle carrier.

Figure 10 is an expanded view of the transmission gearing tothe eccentrically adjustable spindle quill- Figure I1 is a 'detail of one of the work holders. 30

Figure V12 is'an elevation of the work stop or ypositioning mechanism.

Figure 13 is a 4view taken on the Figure 12.

Figure 14 is ayertical section through one of- 35 the elevating cylinders for the transfer table.` l

Figure 15 is a detail section on the line I S-li of Figure 11.

Figure 16 is a detail view ofthe locking pin for 40 une lis-ls of the work holder plunger. A'

Figure 21 is a section on the line 2|-2I of Fig- 5'0 ure 19.

Flgure'22 isa section through the prepositioning control slide as viewed on the line 22--22 of Figure 7.

Figure-23 is a section on the line 23-23 of Figure 22a Y I 55 Figure 24 is a. section on the line 24-24 of Figure 22.

Figure 25 is a detail s ctioinon the line 25-25 of Figure 17. A

Figure 26 is a detail, partly-in section, showing the slide actuating cylinders as viewed on the line 26-26 of Figure ,2. Y

Figure 27 is a diagram of the connections to the selector valve in' feed position.

/ Figure 28 is a sectionv on line 28-28 of Figure 25.

It is thought that the description of the machine will be better understood if a brief outline of one cycle of operation that may be carried outl on the machine is rst set forth. 'I'he machine in general comprises two separate milling units with a transfer table interposed between units for supporting work to be operated upon by the cutters of cach unit. 'I'he work is moved longitudinally into the machine onto the transfer table and moved therealong into engagement with positioning means for locating the work with respect tol the cutters after which the table is lowered to' transfer the work into the work holders of each unit where itis securely held during the machining operation.

Each unit has a horizontal anda vertical cutter, each cutter being mounted on a carrier for independent movement. The machining of each end of the workpiece is carried out in a single automatic cycle, the horizontal cutter moving down first to mill the end face of the work after which ,it stops and remains in a lowered position. Just before stopping it automatically trips into operation the vertical cutter'which moves laterally to rmill a portion of' the top surface of the work and then returns to its startingl position. Just before completing this movement, it in turn automatically trips into operation the horizontal cutter which returns to its starting Vposition. 'I'he work piece is then removed from the machine and a new piece substituted. This cycle ofoperation is carried out on each unit substantially simultaneously but by independent power means.

Transfer table 4The transfer table I0 is interposed between the two milling units A and B which are spaced apart .est work piece to be end a pair of guide rollers i4.

a distance determined by the length of the longhandled in the machine and Aserves 'to receive and transfer work to the work holders of each unit. The transfer table has a plurality of rollers I6 spaced therealong upon which the work is received and rolled into the machine, and, in addition, has

The work irl/the present instance comprises elevator guide rails i I, and these rails have prenished surfaces l2 and I3, as shown in Figure 11, which are engaged by the guide rollers to laterally position the work as it enters the machine. For this Vpurpose the guide rollers are laterally adjustable, as by means of the adjusting screw l5.

The flanges I1 of the rail are utilized to support it on the rollers I6 upon which it moves into engagement with the stop I9, shown in Figure 12. This stop positions the work longitudinally with respect to the cutters in each unit after which the worl: is lowered into the work holders.

The means for raising and lowering the table l comprises a pair of cams 2|, as shown-in Figures 3 and 14, which are secured to opposite rod 22. This rod has a piston the cylinder 20. A pair of the transfer table "after the machining operation mounted at each reciprocable plungers, one of which is shown at 24 in Figure 14, depend from the under side of and are slidably received in cylinders 26, each plunger having a roller 25 journaled in its lower end for engaging the inclined surface 26 of the cam 2|. VIt will be noted that the inclined surface of each cam extends in the same direction so that upon movement of the piston 23 to the left, the plungers 24 and thereby the table will be elevated and upon movement to the right, the table will be lowered. For the purpose of limiting the movement of the table a stop, such as 21, is provided in the end of the housing 28 for engaging one end of the piston rod 22 and limiting its movement to the left thereby establishing. the height to which the transfer table will be elevated. A second stop 28 is provided for engaging the opposite end of the piston rod to limit its downward movement to the extent that the work will just rest; in the bottom of the work holders.- Y

The piston 23 is actuated -by -fluid pressure, which maybe from any suitablesource and conducted through the channel 3D to the control valve 29 located on the side of the column33 of the unit B. Conduits 20fjand 2|' ported in the control valve serve to connect the valve with the opposite ends of the. cylinder 20. If compressed air is used, which has been found suitable in the present instance, the control valve 29 may be pro- .vided with an exhaust port 32, whereby movement of the valve control handle 3| to the left will connect one end of the cylinder through channel 20 with the pressure channel 30 and the other end ofthe cylinder, through channel 2l with exhaust 32; and movement to the other position will effect the reverse connection. 'Ihe transfer table may thus be raised by power means to a position wherethe work may be rolled onto 1t without interfering with the work rxtures and along it into engagement with positioning means to properly locate it with respect to the cutters. The table is then lowered gradually to transfer the work to the work fixtures of each unit and pleted, is elevated again to remove the work from the xtures so that it may be rolled from the machine without interference therewith.

Work ,fixtures Each unit is provided with work holding fixtures which are similar in construction and, therefore, a description of one is thought to suice for both.I Referring to Figures 2, 11, 15 and 16, the work holder comprises a base 33 which is at'- tached to a platen 33' provided witheach unit and has detachably alxedthereon the hardened guide surfaces 34 and 35 against which the work piece isguided and clamped. These guide surfaces may be formed to any suitable-contour that will best accommodate the sectional profile of the work to be finished. The work is held in contact with the surface 34 by the equalizing clamp -member 36 and' against the surface 3.5 by the ton rod for operation thereby. For the purpose of varying the clamping pressure of` the member 36,` the link 4,0 may be adjusted with respect'to the operating lever by means of the has been com'- until the work rests onthe guide surface Pressure is now simultaneously admitted to both adjustable eccentric pin 4I. This pin has a serrated head 42 which is engagedv by a locking plate43 secured to the sideofl the lever by the screw 44. Rotation, of the pin will raise or lower the link 40 with respect to the lever and thereby vary the distance between the end of the -lever and the end of the piston to increase or decrease the pressure of the clamping member 36.'

The clamping member 31' is forced into clamping engagementl with the work by means of Aa modified toggle mechanism, indicated generally by the reference numeral 45, comprising the link 46 pivoted about a fixed center 41 and a link 46 which is pivotally connected at one end to the link 46 by means of the pin 49 and at the other end to the link 40 by means of the pin 50. Thi's last connection makes it possible to operate both clamping members from the piston rod 5I which is integrally connected to the piston 52 slidably mounted in the pivoted cylinder 52. Since the axis of the pin 53, which connects the link 46 with the piston rod, movesthrough an arc, due

tov the toggle mechanism, the cylinder 52' has beenpivotally mountedV so that the weight of the piston in the remote end of the cylinder when the work holder is unclamped will assist' by the aid of gravity to hold the work holder open.

Additional means have been provided for stabilizing the work piece during a cutting operation and comprises a pair of reciprocable plungers 55 and 56 which normally project from their sockets by spring pressure to thereby engage the under side of the work piece as it is lowered into the lwork `fixtures by the transfer table. After' the work has been clamped in the fixture the plungers are clamped in whatever position they have assumed due to the irregularity of the under side of the work piece by means of locking members 51, each of'which has a wedge shaped face 58, as shown in Figure 16, for engaging the inclined surface 59 formed on the plunger. AIAThe locking member 51 is wedged into position by a cam 66 formed integral with the crank arm 6| which is rotated about its center by fluid pressure means-such as the piston 62 slidablyvmounted in the pivoted cylinder 63 and having a piston rod 64 pivotally secured at 65 to the end of the crank. From this it will be seen' that the plungers 55 and 56 are moved downward as determined by the under surface of the work and then are securely locked in that position to prevent any rotative or turning movement of the work during the milling operation.

The operation of the wo Vk holderis as follows: assuming the lever 31 is in an elevated position and the toggle mechanism 45 expanded, the end of a work piece held in an elevated position by the transfer table may be received therein. Upon lowering of the transfer table the'work-engages the plungers 55 and 56 forcing them downward cylinders and the clamping member 31' moves the work against the surface 35 while the clamping member 36 securesthe work against the sur-- face 34- and at the same time the-plungers 55 and 56 are being locked by the cam- 66. Upon release of pressure from the cylinders 52'. and 63 the reverse operations take place. J

The actuation of the pistons for all the work holders is' simultaneously controlled from a sin-I gle control valve 66 secured to the face of the column 33 vof the unit B and connected to pres-- sure by means of the channel 36. This valve has .'cutters, such as 69 and 66,

such as 9|, for rotating them islocated-.in the' an exhaust port 66 and is connected to one end e of the work xture cylinders through the channel ing the work fixtures to unclamp the work. It

be noted from Figure 1 that the control levers 3l and 61 are adjacent to one another whereby the operator may, from a single operatingstation, lower the work into the iiitures, simultaneously clamp both fixtures and release the work therefrom. y

Adjustable positioning stop As shown more particularly in Figures 12 and I3, the stop I9, previously referred to as serving to position the work with respect to the cutters,

is secured to the end of th pivoted arm 69 hav.

ing. furcations 16 and 1I secured to the ends 12 and 13 of the forked adjusting member 14 which 'is pivotally mounted at 15 in the base member 16 secured to the platen of unit B. The member 14 is slotted at its lower end for receiving the Y pivoted adjusting bolt 11 slidably mounted in a bore in the boss 18 of the base casting. `A pair of adjusting nuts 19 arethreaded on the bolt upon opposite sides of the boss whereby the bolt may be longitudinally adjusted to Vary the position of the center of oscillation 69' of the pivoted arm 69 to thereby adjust or vary the position of the stop member I9. The arm 69 is normally maintained in an elevated position by means of the springs 66 which may be adjusted by the adjustable set screw 6I 'in the arm 69 engaging a iixed stop 62 of the base casting. The

arm is adapted to be moved downward by the member 63 secured to the horizontal spindle carrier of the unit B upon descent of the cutter toward the work. This moves the stop member out of position during the .machining operation and also operates a latch member 64 pivoted at 65 to a fixed part of the base member which has a pawl 66 for engagingfthe arm 69 and holding it in a depressed position after being lowered by the member 63. The latch member also has an upwardly extending nger 66 against which one ilange or the work abuts upon its outward movement from the machine for unlatching the pawl against the action of itsv spring 61 thereby permitting the member 69 to rise again under the action of spring 66'. The stop I9 will not imme- 4diately return toits former position but will ride against -the under surface of the work until the work piece leaves the machine after which it will return again to position the l'next work piece coming `into the machine. e

` e 'Spindle transmission `Ilach'unit is provided with a horizontal spindle and a vertical spindle which areA mountedin sep`. arate carriers "and adapted to be driven 'from a prime mover located in the base of the unit.. As shown in Figure'Z; the spindles are provided with base ofthe unit. It is to be-noted that the spindle transmission Vfor one unit is separate and independent of the transmission for the other d the prime mover, f

unit but are the same with one exception to be described hereafter. Such a transmission is shown in Figure 18 andc/omprises a prime mover 9| which drives a pulley 92 journaled for free rotation on the shaft 93 through suitable means,

such as the belt 94. The shaft 93 may be coupled with the pulley for actuation thereby through suitable clutch means, such as the cone clutch 95, controlled by the shifter rod 90 which is bevel gearingadapted to be clutched to the shaft 93 for actuation thereby through the shiftable clutch member |02.

The horizontal spindle carrier |04 is vertically movable on suitable guides on the column portion |03. A horizontal rail |05 is'secured to. thev top.

of this .column and provided with an. outboard support |06. The rail has suitable guides |08 for supporting thereon the vertical spindle car- The spindle |20 in the horizontal carrier is adapted to be drivenfrom the shaft |00 through a bevel gear |36 splined thereon but fixed with the carrier which in turn actuates a gear train comprising the bevel gear |31. 4meshing with the gear 36 and secured tothe end of ,a shaft |38 which drives, through change speed gears I34-|35, a parallel shaft having a pinion 25 meshing with the bull gear |22 on the cutter spindle. The shaft |00 extends on upward from the horizontal carrierto the gear box ||0 and through bevel gears |00' mounted thereon, as

shown in Figure 26, actuates the horizontal Adrive shaft |09 extending tothe vertical carrier |01. The vertical spindle is rotated through gearing similar to that described for the horizontal spindle. As both spindles are simultaneously driven from the same source of power, the clutch 95 controlled by the lever 99 serves as a common clutch to determine their actuation.

The transmission to the spindles of unit B is similar to that just described for unit A with the exception that the horizontal spindle carrier is provided with an eccentric quill adjustment whereby the wear of the cutters caused by re` grinding may be taken up to maintain the same spacing between the horizontal cutters and there- `by produce the same length of work pieces. As

shown in Figures 8 and 10 the horizontal cutter spindle |20 is rotatably mounted eccentrically in its quill |2|. The drivinggear |22 is keyed to the end of the cutter spindle and drivenffrom the pinion |23, integral with the shaft |24 journaled in a fixed 'part of the horizontal carrier, through the gear couplet` |25|26 which mesh respectively with the gears 22 and |23. The gear couplet is journaled in an independent oscillatable housing |21 having a quadrant |28 formed on the exterior thereof with which the Worm |29 secured to the end of the shaft |30, journaledin the fixed part of the carrier, meshes. The housing |21 is pivoted on the journal portion |3| and is also keyed to the quill|2| by r'neans of the key |32 whereby upon rotation of the worm |29 by its manual adjuster |33, secured to the end of the shaft |30, the housing |21 will be rotated on its journal and carry with it the eccentric quill |2|, which is rotatably mounted in the carrier,A together Vwith the gear pair las-|26. By this construction it is possible to maintain at' al1 times a driving connection bevlaclar axis of the gear couplet |25|26 is always the same distance from the axis of the spindle duc to the fact that the gear couplet moves with the eccentric sleeve which thereby prevents any variation in the distance between them.

The vshaft |24 has secured thereto the gear' |34 meshing with the gear |35 which is driven from the spindle shaft |00 through bevel Agears The quill adjusting shaft |30 may have secured to the exterior end thereof an indicator plate, such as |38, for visibly indicating the amount of adjustment effected:

Spindle carrier traversing mechanism Sincethe spindlecarriers of each unit are traversed by similar mechanism having the same hydraulic transmission and control system, the description thereof will be confined to one unit,

it being understood that the carriers of the other unit are similarly actuated and controlled.

The horizontal spindle carrier |04 is adapted to be moved up and down by hydraulic means comprising a piston |,A as shown in Figure 2,

slidably mounted ina cylinder 2 and having a piston rod ||3 attached to the upper portion of the carrier. The carrier may be counterbalanced as by means of a counterweight ||4 attached to the lend of a cable ||5 passing over sheaves ||6 and secured at the other end to the carrier. 'Ihe vertical carrier is adapted to be translated on the horizontal Ways |08 by a piston |1, shown more particularly in Figure 26, recip; rocably mounted in the cylinder ||8 and having a piston rod ||9 attached to the carrier. By admitting pressure to these cylinders iri an approved manner, hereinafterset forth, movement of either carrier in a desired direction may be effected.

Coramowcontrol for work holders and carriers As previously described, the work fixtures ofthe machine as a Whole are under the common controlV of the valve 66 and this valve also servesv to set into operation the automatic cycle of the carriers of both units. This is accomplished by providing a starting cylinderfor each unit, such as |39 and` |40, which cylinders are connected to the fluid system that controls the work holders and are simultaneously operated therewith. Upon the admission of pressure by thelcontrol lever 61, the cylinders 39 and |40 arev slower to operate than the'work clamping cylinders due v.

to the greater resistance to be overcome by them. This time lag insures that the work will be securely clamped before the machining cycle commences.

Hydraulic tramsfmssiofn.v and 'control mechanism for the carriers of one unit known hydraulic system which is common to.

|40 are connected to'gether n all the carriers/to be operated thereby but which are separately connected therewith for actuation one at a time. The carriers have operating cylinders I I2 and I I8, previously described, which are adapted to be connected to the standard selector valve I44 through the unit selectorvalve I 46. From 'the Vdiagram it willy be seen that the unit selector kvalve spool |46' is shifted to the right and thus couples the horizontal carrier cylinder |I2 with the standard selector valve through cannelures 2,30 and 23| while if moved to the left it would connect the vertical carrier cylinder I I8 with ythe vstandard selector valve.

The shifting of this unit selector valve is automatically controlled by separate prepositioning valves |41 and |48, one being mounted adjacent to each carrier and in turn being operated by control valves |49 and |50,'respectively, which are mounted adjacent to the opposite carrier and dog operated therefrom. For instance; the valve |49 adjacent the vertical carrier controls the prepositioning valve |41 adjacent the horizontal carrier and the control valve |50 adjacent the horizontal carrier controls the prepositioning'valve |48 adjacent the vertical carrier. 'I'his makes it possible to control the starting of one carrier from the movement ofthe other. Separate pilot valves |I and |52 are coupled with each carrier for controlling the rate and 'direction of movement thereof and each is adapted to be selectively connected with the standard selector valve- |44 simultaneous with the connection of its carrier cylinder to the selector valve, by the unit selector valve. By this construction a single standard selector valve' may beutilizedfor eifecting thel rate and direction of movement of either carrier which is determined by a separate pilot valve coupled with each carrier. This makes it possible for each carrier to have its own cycle of movement andby use of the prepositioning valves 'the cycle of one carrier may ibe interrupted at any point to permit the other carrier to passl through a'portion or all of its cycle after which the remaining portion of the first carriers cycle may be completed.

Having thus briefly described the elements of Athe hydraulic system the construction and operation of the pilot valves will now be explained. Referring more particularly to Figures "l, 19, 20 and2l, each pilot valve I 5I and |52 has a plunger |53 and |98 respectively, which-are mounted in the respective valve bodies for 'oscillation and reciprocation to determine the positioning of the standard selector valve I 44 and thereby the movements to be imparted to lthe carrier, oscillatory movement effecting a change of rate in move- ,-ment of the carrier, as from feedto rapid Vtraverse, while alongitudinal shift in one direction effects a change in both rate and direction of movement and in the opposite direction will stop the movement of the carrier. This may be termeda one-way cycle in'that the part con-` trolled thereby makes one reciprocation and then stops. When the machine is stopped vand all the parts are' in their starting position-it is apparent that both pilot valves must be in a stopped position and it is, therefore, 'necessary in order to start a cycle that external means be provided for moving one of thesje pilot v'alve plungers to an operating position. it is for this purpose that the starting cylinders' |39 and |48, previously referred to, are provided. i

As more 9particularly shown in Figure 3, the cylinder I3 for unit A has a piston |54 which is connected'I through the pistonirod. |55 to a pilot valve body |58.

starting lever |51 reciprocably mounted inthe The starting -lever has a slot 234 formed therein for receiving the pin 233 resiliently mounted in the end of the rm 232 integral with the plunger whereby d wnward movement'of the lever to the position shown in Figure 19 will cause a clockwise oscillatory movement of the pilot valve plunger |53. The plunger will in turncause movement of the standard selector valve, through connections to be described, from a stop position to a rapid traverse forward position, thereby causing the particular carrier connected therewith to begin moving at aJ rapid vtraverse rate and thus initiating the automatic cycle of the unit. This clockwise movement of the plunger rotates the bell crank |59 due to the integral projection I 83 thereof extending in the groove- |84 of the plunger' |53. As shown in Figure 20, this crank has a ball ended lever 235 projecting in a socket 236 of a valve operating plunger-sleeve |60' to eect longitudinal movet ment thereof. .The valve operating plunger |60 slidably mounted in the sleeve, as Fshown in Figure 7, has anintegral arm I6I engaging a reces's on the reciprocable valve spool |62 which is shiftedto the position shown in Figure 7 by rotationl of the pilot valve. The actual shifting of the valve spool v|62 is accomplished by a load and ilre mechanism comprising af pair of spring pressed detents 26|) and 26| either ofA which vis adapted to engage a slot 262 in the plunger I 60 and each having beveled shoulders 263 lfor engagement with similar shoulders 264 in the sleeve. Upon movement of the sleeve by the bell crank a detent engaging slot 262 prevents simultaneous movement of the plunger. A spring";.265 surrounds the plunger |60 between a pali-'of shoulders thereon and is also engaged at opposite ends byA a portion of the sleeve |60' whereby upon movement of the sleeve in either direction the spring will be compressed until engagement bej the return line |61 from that cylinder to the re.

turn channel |68 leading to the reservoir |69 in the base of the machine. The valve plunger |62 also connects the channel|18 returning from the operating cylinder |10 at. the right end of the selector-valve through the cannelure 238 to the return. channel I1| 'thereby permitting the valve to shift. 'I'he starting cylinder |39. thus functions to rotate the pilotl valve plunger from a stop position to a rapid traverse position and since the cylinder I I2 is coupled with the horizontal spindle carrier, this will cause that carrier to move downward at a rapid traverse rate.

It will be noted that the standard lselector valve spool is shifted longitudinally. by hydraulic pressure acting in small operating cylinders 463 and |18 and that the pilot valveserves t'o control this power shifting medium whereby only a small force is necessary to dog actuateJ the pilot-valvev while the pilot valve inl turn controls a large force necessary to shift the selectorval've. .-.,.--y

A second reciprocable valve member 1121s prgzavided in' the -pilot valve .bod'y'fand' adapted to' be actuated upon reciprocation of the pilot plunger |53 by a second valve operating plunger |13 having an integral arm |14 engaging a slot in the valve member |12 similary to the previous valve |60. This valve controls the rotational movement of the standard selector valve |44 and at the beginning of the cycle and during the rapid traverse movement of the carrier `just described, is in a psition to the right of the position shown in Figure 7 in 'which position it connectedl the channel |15 to the pressure channel |64 andthe channel |18,with the return line |1|. The channel |15 leads to-the small operating cylinder |16 of the selector valve through cannelure 239. of the unit selector valve to effect clockwise rotation and the` channel |18 leads to the oper-ating cylinder |11 of the selector" valve by means of the cannelure 24,0 to eect counter clockwise rotation of the selector valve.

As shown more particularly in Figure 9, each carrier is provided with a T- slotted plate secured tothe rearthereof as by means of screws |80 for the purpose of carrying control dogs for operating the pilot valve plunger. In the present instance, the carrier |04 is moving downward at a rapid traverse rate and as itnears the work the rate should be changed to a feed rate to permit the cutters'to operate. For this purpose a dog, such as |8|, is secured to vthe plate |19 attached to the carrier |04 for engaging the projecting lug |82 oi.' the pilot valve plunger to shift the plunger longitudinally outward to the position shown in Figure 7. This shifting of the plunger |53 eifects longitudinal movement 4of the valve member |12 through its operating plunger |'13 to the position shown in Figure '1, attention being invited to the fact that this longitudinal movement of the valve plunger does not effect the valve member |62 because the lug |83 simply slides in the longitudinal slot I 84 ofthe plunger |53. 'I'his movement however, causes the pin 233 to withdraw from its slot, 234, since the pin extends parallel to the axis of the plunger |53. .Withdrawal of the'pin vpermits the plunger to be rotated on its'next movement without interference. It will be seen that after this rotation, the pin will not register with the slot 234, so that lupon a subsequent longitudinal movement ofthe plunger the pin will engage the periphery of the starting lever but'since the pin is'resiliently mounted, it will not hinder the rotary movement of the plunger. The start-l ing lever will not return to its original position until the pressure is released from the work holders which is after the completion o'fthemachine cycle. Upon return of the startinglever, the .pin 233 will snap into the -slot 234 in position to start the carriers upon another cycle of opera-v tion. This movement-of the valve |12 to its left position disconnects the channel |15 from the pressure channel |64 and connects it to the exhaust channel |1| while at the same time disconnecting the channel |18 from the exhaust channel |1| and connecting it to thepressure channel |64. AFluid pressure will now ilow to the Selector valve operating cylinder. 11 to rotate the selector valve in'a counter clockwise direction which will in turn disconnect channels |66 and |61 from the channels |65 and |68 and connect them with the channels |83' and |84', las shown in'Figure'27, or in other words, disconnect the cylinder ||2 from the rapid traversel pump |43 and connect it with the feed pump |4| thereby changing the rate of movement of theV horizontal carrier from a rapid traverse to a feed rate. In this position of the selector valve it will. be noted that the rapid traverse pump is short circuited thereby obviating the possibility of excessive pressure building up in the pump and overheating it. The cutter now feeds downward to mill oifthe end of the work which operation is shown diagrammatically in Figure 5, the cutter of one unit being formed to mill a small vertical groove and of the other unit to mill a slight projection of complementary shape.A

Attentionis invited to the fact that it is during this downward movement of the carrier of unit 'l that the member 83 engages the arm 69 to move the plunger |86 of 'the prepositioning control.

valve`|50.v 'I'he dog |85 and plunger |86 are in a different plane from the pilot valveplunger and control dogs and, therefore, the dog. may

pass the pilot`valve plunger without interference therewith. The dog |85 moves the plunger |86 i to the right which, through a shoulder 2|2 formed thereon and engaging member 2|0, forces the valve member |50 to the ri ht. This disconnects the channel |88 from the ressure'channek |64 and connects it with a branch line |89 leading to the return channel |1I. As shown in Figures 6 and 9, the channel |88 is connected to the upper chamber |90 of theprepositioning valve |48 adjacent carrier |01 and by connecting this channel with the outlet it permits upward movement of the prepositioning valve piston |92 upon the admission of pressure to channel |81 from channel |64 which is simultaneously effected by movement of the control valve. The prepositioning valve piston |92 will continue to move upward until the port |93 is uncovered at which time the pres-v sure will continue its ow to theright end of the unit selector valve |46 through channel 240 thereby shifting the unit selector valve to the extreme left. 'I'his is possible as the fluid in the left end of the unit selector valve will be exhausted through the channel |94, check valve |95 and channel |96 to the other control valve |49 which remains in a position to connect channel |96 with the exhaust channel |1|.

It should -benoted at this point that the movement of the unit selector valve from its right hand position to a left lhand position completely transfers the standard selector valve and pumps connected therewith from one hydraulic circuit having an hydraulic motor and pilot valve for controlling it, into another hydraulic circuit having a second hydraulic motor and individual pilotivalve for the control thereof. In other words, this transition simultaneously disconnects the cylinder |12 and its pilot valve |5| from each other, as well as from thestandard selector valve resulting in the horizontal carrier stopping and at the same time connects the cylinder ||6 of the vertical carrier |01 with the standard selector valve |44, as well as connecting-itfor control by its pilot valve |52. 'I'his pilot yvalve has been in a stop position since the beginning of the cycle but upon movement ofthe prepositioning valve piston-rod 246 a prepositioning slide |91 is actuated to rotate the second vpilot valve control plunger |98 into a rapid traverse forward are other dogs mounted on a prepositioning slide adjacent the opposite end of the plunger and movable relative thereto whereby thel plunger may be tripped at either end. This slide is actuated by hydraulic means con.

trolled by a valve adjacent another carrier, as

just described. The advantage of this construction is that a stationary spindle carrier, such as |01, may be started at any point in the travel of a movable carrier, as '|04, and by dogs carried by the latter. The mechanism for actuating the prepositioning slide |91 from the piston |92 is (illustrated in Figures 22 to 24 inclusive. An

i elongated pinion 245 meshes with rack teeth formed on one side of. the piston rod 246 similar 25A tothat shown in Figure 7, whereby it is rotated upon movement of the piston rod. A pair of slide actuators 241 and 248 are slidably mounted upon opposite sides of the pinion and have rack teeth meshing therewith so that upon rotation of the pinion in a given direction the actuators will move in opposite directions. A pawl 249 pivotally mounted in a recess in the rear `of the slide |91 serves to connect the slide |91A with either actuator for movement therewith. The

pawl hjas two lugs 250 and 25|-adapted toengage respectively recesses 252 or 253 in actuators 241 and 248. In Figure 22 the lug 25| engages recess 253 which will cause the slide |91 to be moved `bv the actuator 248 in the direction indicated by the arrow in Figure 23. Since in the present instance it is only desired to move the slide |91 once during the cycle of the unit th..- pivoted pawl 249 is held in engagement with the actuator 248 by means of the shifter plunger 254 having a tapered end wedged under the pawl to hold it into engagement with the actuator. This plunger e has a loose sleeve 266 slidably mounted on a reduced portion thereof with rack teeth formed longitudinally thereof meshing with a segmental gear 261 integral with the pivoted lever 268. A

, spring 269 is interposed between the sleeve and the head of the plunger. The lever 260 is -rotated to a position to cause permanent pressureto be exertedv on the spring by the sleeve and.

thereby hold the plunger in wedging position by a fixed pin.- 210. If Vit is desired, however, `to move the slide in both directions the pins 210 and 21| are removed and then upon upward movement in the direction of the arrowthe pivoted lever 212 at the other end of the slide simi- .6 lar to zes wm ride by a nxed pin m and be `pushed outward by the spring plunger 214 whereby yupon return of the slide, the roller 215 in the end o f the lever will engage thexed pin and rotate the segment 216 thereby exerting pressure through sleeve 211 and spring 213 which will cause the wedge shaped head 219 to tend to wedge thepawl upward butvthe pawl will not move until it reaches the opening 290 at which time it will be snapped intoconnection with the actuator 241 and thereby disconnected from ac- `tuator 240. It will be noted that the spring is under maximum tension when the slide is in a center position. Since the slide is now connected 75 vwith the actuator 241, it will move in the opposite direction upon the next admission off pressure to the prepositioning valve and this time the pivoted segment member 2,61 will operate to move plunger 254 under the pawl upon return of tn e slide to reverse the connection. From this it' will be seen that the slide may be moved alternately in opposite directions, thereby permitting different dog set-ups to be made which will not'A interfere with one another.

A T-slotted plate 200, similar in construction to the plate |19, is secured to the rear of the carrier |01,as shown in Figure 9 and has similar dogs thereon, such as IBI, to change the rapid traverse movement of the cutter to a feed movement upon the cutter approaching the work, as well asv a reversing dog, such as 20|, for rotating the pilot valve plunger which thereby effects reversal in the movement of the piston, as well as a change in its rate of movement. In the present instance the rate will change from feed forward to a rapid return for returning the cutter to its starting position. Upon return of the car/rier a second dog 20| carried thereby will engage the pilot valve plunger and slide it longitudinally to 4a stopped position and simultaneously therewith a stop dog |85', similar to the one shown at |85, will engage a second 'prepositioning control valve plunger |86 to shift the valve member 202 from the position shown in Figure 6 thereby connecting the channel |96 with the pressure channel |64 which will move the piston 203 of the prepositioning valve |41 to the left causing it to uncover the port 204 which will admit pressure to thechannel |94 and shift the unit selector valve to the right or back tothe position shown in Figure 6, all in a manner similar to that described in connection with control valve |50 in Figure '1.

From this it will be seen that the vertical carrier has been traversed across the work piece and returned while the horizontal carrier remained in a lowered position and upon completion of the operation has shifted the unit selector valve to again couplethe pilot valve |5| with the standard selector valve |44 for controlling the operation.

upon movement to the left; as shown in Figure,

also reciprocated the pilot valve plunger |53 thereby shifting the standard selector valve to a rapid return'position whereby the horizontal carrier instead of feeding downward is rapidly traversed upward to itslstarting, position. Upon attaining this position a stop dog, such as 205, engaging a lug 24| on the plunger |53 moves the plunger to a stop position and thereby stops the movement of the carrier. s

The 'control valve,`shown iniFigure '7, is returned to normal position after the channel |01 has been connected with the pressure by the `means of pressure .grad ally leaking I the movable piston 201y and the ug `200 flxe'din through the channel'206 into'tl//space between the end of the valve |50. When the pressure finally-builds up to\a maximum the piston 201 will gradually move to the left and by means of its-beveled face 209 will rotate the'pivotedarm 2 |0 which in turn will cause the latch 2|| to move .the pressure from the spring 2 I3 toward the left thereby re-setting the control valve even although the dog |85 is still in engagement with the plunger |86. A spring 2|4 surrounds the plunger |86 and will returnit to normal position causing the spring 28| to re-set the trip arm 2|0 upon recession of the dog |85.

Upon return of the valve member |50v it will assume the position shown in Figure 6 thereby connecting the channel |88 with the pressure channeli64 causing pressure to build up in chamber |98 which will move the piston |92 downward and close oil? the port |93 thereby ,trapping :duid in channel 240 to hold the unit selector valve in its shifted position. It should thus be apparent that the prepositioning control valve functions to position the pilot valve of the particular slide to be moved, as previously described, subsequently causing a surge of pressure to shift the unit selectot valve thereby connecting up the pilot valve with the rate and direction selector valve |44 and lastly, by the automatic return of the control valve, causes the prepositioning slide to return to its starting position by means of piston |92.

'Ihe stop valve |45 which is interposed between the standard selector valve |44 and the unit selector valve |48 ,is provided with a valve spool plunger 2|5 which is surrounded by a spring 2|6 interposed between a iixed abutment 2|1 and a collar 2|8 secured tothe plunger whereby the valve spool is normally held vin a -stopposition.v

The p1unger mais extended and provided at its outer extremity with an indent 2|9 which receives the rounded head of a crank arm 229 keyed to the stub shaft 22| journaled in the front wall of the machine and projecting from the exterior thereof. A pivoted latch member 222 engages a detent 228 formed in the plunger rod for retain-v ing it against the action of the spring 2|B and thereby holding the stop valve in a position to permit actuation of parts .controlled thereby without the necessity of manually retaining the valve in open position. The arm 229 is provided with a lug :ze which by means of a. link 2211s connected to a lug 228 integral with the pawl 222 whereby clockwise movement of the arm will eiect unlatchingof the pawl permitting the stop valve to return to a closed position under the action of the spring 2I6.

'I'he shaft 22| is provided with two operating handles -224 and 225. 'I'he handle 225 is'secured directly to the shaft as by a pin 225' while the arm 224 is freely mounted on the shaft.- Each handle is provided with a bushing having clutch teeth extending therefrom, there being a xed amount of lost play between them sumcient to permit operation oi' handle 225 to open or close the stop valve without disturbing handle 224. This handle is connected by means of a connecting link 224' to a similar handle on the other unit whereby the link 224' may be utilized-'to stop the Y operation of units simultaneously orif so desired,

- trated inf'connection with milling ofi' the ends of a single piece of work but it will beA understood that short lengths of work may be secured, one in each work holder -for simultaneous operation thereon; or a shortlength of work may be machined in one unit while the other'unit is idle. For this purpose separate stop valves, such as 285 and 286 are provided to prevent operation of the automatic cycle of its particular unit.

The operation of the machine in general will be briey summarized. Assuming the transfer table I in an elevated position and the work ilxtures of each unit open, the work is passed successively through the work fixture in unit A, and the guide rollers I4 onto the rollers I6. It is thus supported and rolled along these rollers until the forward end of the work has passed through the open Work fixture in unit B and engaged the positioning stop I9 which locates the work longitudinally with respect to the cutters of each unit. Control lever 3| is now operated to lower the transfer table l0 and thereby the work into the fixtures. Control lever 61 is then operated to automatically clamp the work in both fixtures and simultaneously start the automatic cycle of each unit. The levers 99 have previously been actuated to rotate the cutters of each unit. In the'present instance the cycle of each unit is the same but it will be understood that each unit may be set up for a different cycle without interfering 1n any manner with the control of the machine control lever 224'.

By the reverse operation of control levers 51 and 3| the work is unclamped, elevated and removed from the machine by continuing .its movement through the work ilxture'in unit "B, thus making it possible to introduce the work into one end of the machine andremove it from the other end.

Fromthe foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, .it should now be evident that a machine has been provided which is composed of a plurality of units, each unit having a plurality of slides whichmay be selectively actuated and controlled automatically by a single member to the end that tooling operations incapable of simultaneous performance may be effected in quick succession in one cycle of the machine without loss of time between 'the operations. In addition, the units may be individually or simultaneously started and operated by means of suitable controls for eifecting either mode of operation, the controls being so arranged that during simultaneous, operation either unitmay be stopped and started without interfering with the operation of the other.

That which is claimed is:

1. A metal working machine having a plurality of units, each unit comprising a work support, a plurality of translatable spindle carriers, a common rate and direction determinator for said carriers, and a plurality of controls for said determinator, there being one for each carrier, and means to selectively couple any carrier and its control with said determinator.

2. A machine tool organization having multiple slides, power actuating means therefor, a single rate and direction determinator interposed between the power means and said slides, means for selectively coupling the determinator with any slide, multiple control means for said determinatorfthere being one control means for each slide, and means to simultaneously couple the respective slide control means with said determinator upon `coupling oif the slide therewith.

3. A milling machine having a support and a column, a work table mounted onthe support,

a plurality of slides mounted on the column for movement relative to the work table, hydraulic means for actuating the slides alternately duringa single cycle, and hydraulically actuated control means for initiating movement' of a 'sta- 1 0 tionary first' slide automatically from a moving second slide, or reciprocally, of a' stationary second slide from. a moving nrst slide.

4. A machine tool having a work support, a plurality of hydraulically actuated tool carrying l5 slides adapted to be moved with respect to said support, a. source of hydraulic pressure, a single valve means to selectively couple any slide with said source'for movement thereby, means dog actuated by the moving slide for sluiting 2,0 said Ivalve means to disconnect the moving slide and connect a stationary slide with said power means whereby the termination of movement of one slide initiates the movement of a second slide. 5. A machine tool having a fixed support,-a plurality of slides adapted to' be successively translated with respect to said support, common hydraulic actuating and rate and direction control means for said slides, and a single valve to selectively connect either of said slides with said actuating and control means for operation there- 6. In a machine tool having a work support-and multiple hydraulically actuable tool slides mounted for translation with respect thereto, a common hydraulic actuating means .for said slides,

individual dog actuated control means for said,

common actuator coupled with each slide, and a single valve to selectively couple a slide and its control means with said common actuator to thereby eiIect movement of the selected slide through a cycle determined by its individual control means.

7. In a machine tool organization -a pair of' spaced milling units, a transfer table intermediate said units, a work holder associated with each unit, said transfer table being adapted to receive and support. a work piece to finished by said units, means for lowering the table to place spaced parts ofthe workpiece in said work holders, independent means for securing the work in each work holderfor simultaneous operation on the spaced parts thereof by the respective units, and means to elevate the table to remove the work piece from the machine.

8. In a machine' tool, a pair of spaced metal working units, a support interposed therebetween, rollers on said support for conveying work into the machine, an abutment for positioning work with respect to'said units for operation thereupon, automatic means effective during said operation for removing the abutment from the path of the work, and means actuated by movement of the work from the machine to replace the4 abutment for positioning a subsequent work piece. Y

9. A metal working organization comprising a battery of milling units, each unit capable of peri forming an automatic cycle of operations and stopping at the end of the cycle, a single control for initiating movement of all of said units simultaneously, and an additional control forinterrupting lthe movement of all of said units simultaneously.

10. A metal working organization comprising a battery o1 milling units, each unit capable of performing an automatic cycle of operations and then stoppingat the end of the cycle, a single control for initiating movement of all of .said

units simultaneously, nvadditional control for4 interrupting the ,movement of all of said units simultaneously, and individual control means respectiveto e'achunit for interrupting the cycle of movement thereof. v

1l. A metal working organization com a battery of milling units, each unit having a plurality of cutters, individual power means for effecting rotation -of the cutters of each unit, a work holder foreach unit, fluid means for operating the work holders of all of the units, separate hydraulic means for translating the cutters of each `unit relative to the work holders thereof, a unitary starting lever for coupling the fluid means with the workholder and the hydraulic means to the cutters, and additional individual control means coupled with each unit for determining the subsequent actuation of the movable parts thereof.

12. A milling machine having a plurality of hydraulically actuated slides, a pilot valve coupled with each slide for determining the actuation thereof, and remote control means coupled with each slide and effective upon the pilot valve of a remote slide to initiate movement thereof whereby any stationary slide may be started by remote control means from a moving slide.

13. A milling machine having a plurality of translatable slides, individual hydraulically actuated means. for eecting translation of each slide, a separate pilot valve coupled with each of said means for determining the rate and direction of movement of each slide, an hydraulically actuated prepositioning slide associated of its control valve to determine the subsequent movement of a stationary slide.

. 14. A machine tool having a plurality of hydraulically actuated slides, a source of pressure, a unit selector valve shiftable to couple either slide with said source foractuation'thereby, and means dog actuated by a moving slide to shift said selector valve to couple a stationary .slide with said source for subsequent actuation thereby.

l5. A machine tool having a pl ty of slides, hydraulic .means forselectively actuating said slides, manual means for initiating movement of one of said slides by said hydraulic means,

control means subsequently operated by the moving slide for terminating movement thereof during its cycle and initiating movement of a sec- -ond slide by said hydraulic means, and additional control means operable by said second slide vat the completion of its cycle to terminate movedraulic pressure, a common rate and direction control means therefor, means to selectively cou-- ple either motor with said rate and direction control means and said pressure for actuation thereby, a common stop valve,` and manual control means therefor whereby the movement of the slide being actuated may be terminated.

1'7. A machine tool having a plurality of slides, hydraulically actuated means for effecting translation thereof including an individual cylinder and piston for each slide, one of which is .attached thereto, a source of pressure,l control means for coupling said source with said motors including a common rate and direction selectorvalve, a stop valve 'and a unit selector valve in the order recited, an individual pilot valve coupled with each slide for determining the setting of said selector valve an'd a prepositioning control valve coupled with each slide for eecting a shift of the unit selector valve to thereby terminate the movement of one slide and initiate movement of a second slide. I

18. A milling machine having a plurality'of slides, `a source of hydraulic pressure, a unit selector valve positioned lto couple one of said slides with pressure to effect translation thereof,` a control valve adjacent the moving slide having a trip plunger, dog means carried by the slide for engaging the plunger to ,cause shifting of the selector valve and thereby the connection of another slide. with pressure for actuation thereby, and means to reset the control valve with the plunger still in engagement with the dog means.

19. A milling machine having a plurality of carriers, vhydraulic means for .selectively translating said carriers including a unit selector valve, an individual pilot valve coupled with each carrier for controlling the actuation thereof when coupled with the hydraulic means, a prepositioning slide adjacent each pilot valve, dogs carried thereby, and trip control means actuable by a moving slide to effect shifting of the prepositioning slide of a stationary carrier to determine the positioning of its pilot valve, and subsequently to eiect shifting of the unit selector valve to connect the stationary carrier withy pressure for movement thereby in accordance with the positioning of its pilot valve.

20. A milling machine having a plurality of movable slides, hydraulic motive power therefor,

valve means selectively shiftable to couple the motive power with the slides, dogs carried by' each slide and movable therewith, individual trip control means associated with each slide and mounted in the path of the respective dogs foractuation thereof, and motion transmitting means actuable by said control means for shifting said valve whereby the initiation ofmovement yof a stationary slide maybe controlled from a moving slide.

2l. A milling machine having a plurality of u movingslides, hydraulic motive power therefor,

valve means selectively shiftable to couple the motive power with any one of the slides, addin tional`valve means interposed between the ilrst valve means and said motive power for determining the rate and direction of the coupled slide, dogs carried by each slide, individualtrlp actuated control means mounted in the path of the respective dogs of each slide forv actuationl thereby to effect shifting of the rst valve, addi- -tional trip control means associated with each slide and actuable by dogs carried thereby for actuating the second valve means whereby a moving slide .may control its own rate and direction of movement andr the initiation of movement of a second slide at any point in the cycle of the moving slide. i I

A22. A machine tool comprising apair of spaced milling units each having a work holder, means to support a work piece intermediate said unit with its opposite ends in said work holders, cutting meansassociated with each'work holder, means to translate the cutting means relative to the work to mill the ends of the work and means for adjusting the axis of one of said cutting means relative to the other to predetermine the length of the work.

23. A machine tool comprising a pair of spaced milling units each having a work holder, means to support a work piece intermediate said units with its opposite ends in said work holders, a spindle carrier reciprocably mounted in each unit for movement transversely of the ends of the work. a cutter spindle journaled in each carrier, said cutter spindles being parallel, cutters secured to each spindle and means to adjust one spindle laterally of the other to vary the length of the work.

24. A milling machine comprisinga work support, a iluid operable work holder thereon, a source of pressure therefor, a plurality of iluid operable cutter supporting slides translatablein predetermined ysequence with respect to said work holder, an independent source of iluid pressure for said slides, a rotatable control member for determining pressure actuation of the slides, a iiuid operable device for rotating said control member to initiate movement of the slides and asingle valve means connected to the rst source of pressure to effect actuation of the work clamps and of said fluid operable device.

25. A milling machine having spaced work receiving xtures, rotatable cutters respectively associated with said fixtures, power operable means for effecting relative movement therebetween, a transfer table adapted to receive work thereon interposed between the nxtures, iluid operable means for vertically reciprocating the table to position and remove work relative to the iixtures, a source of iiuid pressure, uid actuated means for initiating cycles of relative movement between cutters and work, a nrst control member for selectively coupling fluid pressure to the table elevating mechanism, and a second control in parallel arrangement to the iirst control for coupling fluid pressure to the cutter cycle initiating means.

26. A milling machine having in combination with longitudinally spaced work holders and cutter spindle carriers associated with said work holders for power feeding movement relative thereto, of fluid actuated means for initiating said feed movement, a transfer table interposed between the'work holders, fluid operable means vfor elevating said table whereby work may be received 4thereon and lowered into said holders, including a pair of reciprocable cams, an hydraulic motor for eil'ecting reciprocation of said cams, a. source of uid pressure, a valve for selectively coupling the pressure to the motor, positlvestops for limiting cam movement in both directions, means to adjust said stops and a second control valve in parallel with the rst for coupling the uid pressure to theiluid actuated feed initiating means.

27. A milling machine havingin combination with spaced work receiving nxtures and hydrauli.

tive to the ilxtures, of a source of pressure, a control valve for coupling the ,carriers to said pressure to initiate a cycle of movement thereof, fluid operable means for shifting said valve, iluid operable clamping means associated with each fixture 

